Question

the canine tooth of a bengal tiger is 4 inches long. there are 2.54 centimeters in one inch. how long is the tooth in centimeters? write an expression to show the length of a bengal tigers canine tooth in centimeters. use 2.54 centimeters per inch to change inches to centimeters.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

We know 1 inch = 2.54 cm and the tooth is 4 inches long.

Step2: Set up multiplication

Multiply the length in inches by the conversion factor. The expression is $4\times2.54$.

Step3: Calculate result

$4\times2.54 = 10.16$

Answer:

The length of the tooth in centimeters is 10.16 cm and the expression is $4\times2.54$.